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Trajan

(19,089 posts)
4. I love my children too much to 'ride hard' on this political nonsense
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 02:41 PM
Nov 2014

For the record - I cut the email cord on my brothers and sisters years ago ... the vitriol went way way beyond what is reasonable, and I drew a hard line against political emails ... they were poisoning our relationships ...

Poison is complete ... we do not talk anymore ...

Lovely. Thanks and I just may use it riversedge Nov 2014 #1
Thank you for this! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #2
Well done. I hope you "replied all". n/t Whiskeytide Nov 2014 #3
I love my children too much to 'ride hard' on this political nonsense Trajan Nov 2014 #4
The same babylonsister Nov 2014 #5
I've been feeling a little guilty not talking to a relative LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #6
Sounds like my teabagger sister. I only do my duty by sending her Xmas and birthday cards. freshwest Nov 2014 #24
it is very healthy to cut toxic relationships! Good on you feel accomplished , not guilty lunasun Nov 2014 #55
You have an inaccuracy. totodeinhere Nov 2014 #7
Democrats gained seats but not the Majority Bandit Nov 2014 #13
Clinton still faced a Congress with BOTH houses controlled by the opposing party n/t markpkessinger Nov 2014 #32
Clinton was white, so Republicans didn't have to be traitors to their race to alfredo Nov 2014 #40
That was because of the impeachment debacle. alfredo Nov 2014 #48
Sorry, but WTF is a "common sense Republican"? skepticscott Nov 2014 #8
One who comes to their senses lobodons Nov 2014 #10
That would be me... LP2K12 Nov 2014 #14
Me, too. :-) BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #28
I supported Nixon, but that was because I was taught to hate Catholics. alfredo Nov 2014 #41
Ummmmm.... LibMod Nov 2014 #46
But Kennedy was. alfredo Nov 2014 #47
"Common-Sense Republicans"... nikto Nov 2014 #37
Your dad and millions of other GOP voters haven't a clue that the RW propaganda media blm Nov 2014 #9
Damn, I remember all of that. Thanks for the link to one of the problems. freshwest Nov 2014 #26
This 'one' problem allowed all the OTHER problems to occur. blm Nov 2014 #35
thanks marions ghost Nov 2014 #39
When people wonder how the GOP voter base became so brainwashed this is blm Nov 2014 #42
Moon and Murdoch marions ghost Nov 2014 #43
I was a 'moonie' heaven05 Nov 2014 #44
And now they use those techniques to capture the mindset of the GOP voter base. blm Nov 2014 #49
yep heaven05 Nov 2014 #50
Well said n/t DawgHouse Nov 2014 #11
I cringed at the beginning hfojvt Nov 2014 #12
It CAN happen here Andy Stanton Nov 2014 #27
+ 1 lunasun Nov 2014 #56
Excellent reply. Thanks. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #15
Great letter. I'm sorry there's this rift between you. SpankMe Nov 2014 #16
That would be VERY tough. deurbano Nov 2014 #18
"More people have been married to Newt Gingrich than have died from maddiemom Nov 2014 #17
that was my favorite line too. smiley Nov 2014 #36
nice pic MFM008 Nov 2014 #19
The Brainwashing of My Dad - movie PatrynXX Nov 2014 #20
I'd be really curious to see his reply to this! (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 2014 #21
Outstanding. reflection Nov 2014 #22
Well done! JuniperLea Nov 2014 #23
You are a very kind daughter. peace13 Nov 2014 #25
Beautiful!! I have one request. kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #29
Nice, except our economy is not back on top. progressoid Nov 2014 #30
Very, very well done! markpkessinger Nov 2014 #31
Thanks for sharing lsewpershad Nov 2014 #33
My dad was a republican too madokie Nov 2014 #34
Very nice. Thanks! blackspade Nov 2014 #38
Here's Boehner's plan... Blanks Nov 2014 #45
"no “referendum” on anyone. It was what history predicted." Tarheel_Dem Nov 2014 #51
Sister, thanks for the post Nitram Nov 2014 #52
Thanks, but you can't post this entire piece. Copyright violation tiffany_willis Nov 2014 #53
Ms. Willis, I'm very sorry. I read this from your article, and babylonsister Nov 2014 #54
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